Symphony no. 1

Album by Johannes Brahms & Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir John Barbirolli

Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 is the first symphony by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed and premiered in 1876. The work marks the culmination of a long period of compositional gestation and establishes Brahms's symphonic voice through a synthesis of classical forms and expansive Romantic orchestration, featuring broad thematic development and structural references to the symphonic tradition that preceded him.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: I. Un poco sostenuto - allegro
    15:38
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: II. Andante sostenuto
    9:35
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
    5:11
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68: IV. Adagio - piu andante - allegro non troppo ma con brio
    19:17

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